History of Fairfield County, Connecticut

The mills, which are of brick, were enlarged very much, anil many radical changes made both in the constructi<iu of buildings and also in machiner)'. The present buildings cover about an acre of ground. Additions have been made, and at the jn-esent time the establishment is furnished witli two one-thousand- liound and two si.x-hundred-]iound washer-engines, and six six-hundred-i)Ound and one eight-huudred- pound Goidd beating-engines. The machine-room is sixty by one hundred and thirty ti_'et, and has one sixty-eight-inch cylinder and one eighty-fbur-inch Fourdrinier machine, built by Rice, Barton & Fales' ]\Iacliine- and Iron-Works, of Wiu'ccster, Mass. The jiriishing-room is fifty liy one hundred, and has two stacks of super-calenders. The cutting-room is forty by fifty, and the dust is remove<l by a Sturtcvant ex- j lianst blower. There are three large rotary boilers, with eai)acity for ten tons of paper per day. About sixty hands are employed. ' Feb. 1, 1S71I, the firm was changed by t:iking into partnership Charles A. Whedon and ( ieorge S.Ar- nold, making five in the firm at iiresent time. The buildings are protected from fire by a complete system of automatic sprinklers (Parmelee's jiatent) and the town water- works, with six double hydrants in the yard and directly in front of the mill. In addition to the town supply of water, they have a large Holyoke Machine Company's double rotary fire-pump, capable of supi)lying eleven hundred gallons of water per minute. Steam for drying, boil- ing, and heating is suppliecl from four steam lioilers. 416 HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT. This firm are now (May, 1880) building wood-pulp works, to l)c run in connection witli the jjresent mills. The store-house, forty by one hundred and fifty, two stories, for manufactured and raw stock, is situ- ated across the canal, about one Iiundred and twenty- five feet distant from tlie mills. The Wilkinson Bros. & Co.'s mills rank among the leading establishments of the kind in the coun- try, and are such as give character and stability to a town. JIanilla, colored, envelope, and hardware papers arc manufactured, known by the trade as the " Derby Mills." Radcllff Brothers, manufacturers of hosiery goods, erected their factory in 1874. They employ about one hundred and ten persons, and the value of an- nual product is one hundred and forty thousand dollars. The Derby Coltmi- Mills, Kobt. Adams jjroprietor, were established in 1880. They employ three hun- dred and twenty-five hands, have seventeen thousand spindles, and turn out four thousand five hundred pieces of goods per day. Value of annual product, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The mills manufacture linings, mosquito-netting, buckram, and crinoline. Among other enterprises may be mentioned the Beardsley Building Company, Zachariah Spence, machinist, and Church Brothers, manufacturers of brackets and wooden-ware. Shel/on Wafer Company. — The village of Shelton is supplied with water by the Shelton AVater Company. The oflicers of the company are : President, D. W. Plumb ; General Agent, C. H. Nettleton. Sharon Basscll's Bolt-Factory was established in 1872, and at present employs about si.xty persons. Value of annual product, one hundred thousand dollars. O. C. Maltby & Son, manufacturers of spoons, forks, and Jlaltby's decorated cocoa-nuts, is a flourishing establishment, and employs about eighty persons. The factory building was erected by the late Edwin Woostcr, who was drowned in the Housatonic in April, 1876. mico.r d- Jfowe, nuinufacturers of carriage-hard- ware, employ about forty persons, and the value of annual product is about one hundred thousand dollars. The Star Pin Company was established in 1867 at Wells Hollow, with Geo. H. Peck, president, and Joseph Tondinson, secretary and treasurer. Their present brick factory in Shelton wjis erected in 1875. They emi)loy fifty hands, and the value of the annual product is about cue hundred and fifty thousand dollars. D. W. Plumb is the present president of the com- pany, and G. H. Peak .secretary and trc:usurer. In addition to pins, hooks, and eye*, hairpins are also manufactured. .^11 1.1 lARY RECORD. From records in the adjutant-general's office. FOUKTEENTH KEGIMEXT. Company A. Joel S. DriMlIey, onl. Aug. 7, 1802 ; wounJod ; miut. out May 31, 1804. SEVESTEEN'TII REGIMENT. CompanJ/ D. S. .1. Burden, cnl. \vg. 13, 1802; Jicd Nov. 29, 1802. F. W. Curlin, cnl. Aug. 9, 1SC2; trans, to Invalid CVirps. F. B. Clark, eul. Aug. 11, 1802; must, out July 19, 180.5. D. S. Garett, enl. Aug. II, 1802; pro. to second lieutcnnut ; must, out July 19, 1SC5. Ira C. Norlhnip, onl. Aug. 15, 1802 ; must, out July 19, 1805. S. Itounds, cnl. Aug. 11, 1862; wounded and tmns. tu Vet. Corps. G. S. Welwtcr, cnl Aug. 0, 18G2 ; must, out June 2, 1805. K. h. Webster, cnl. Aug. C, 1802 ; disch. Jan. 27, 1803. ('. S. Wells, cnl. Aug. 9, 1802; woundeil and discll. Nov. 2S, 1804. John Qunlcon, cnl. March 31, 1864 ; must, out Dec. 23, 1805. FIFTEENTH REGIMENT. Co7nputii/ K. Gcorgo Smith, onl. March 30, 1804 ; must, out Dec. 21, 1805. Compantf F. J. La Solle, cnl. Sept. 6, 1804 ; must, out July 20, 1865. FIBST CAVALRY. Company D, .\mos n. Wheeler, cnl. Nov. 25, 1801 ; dlscli. Nov. 2.J, 1804. A. L. Burr, cnl. Nov. 19, 1801 ; discli. Sept. 13, 1803. II. N. Burr, enl. Aug. 12, 1802 ; must, out Juno 9, 1863. Company G. John Guthrie, cnl. Sept. 7, 1804. TUIKD INDEPENDENT B.iTTEBV. Goorgo Innian, onl. Sept. 5, 1804 ; must, out Juno 23, 18G5. D. S. Rockwell, cnl. Sept. 5, 1804 ; must, out June 23, 1863. J. SchoUiy, cnl. Sept. 3, 1804 ; must out Juno 23, 1805. FIU.ST ARTILLERY. Company E, F. TomliuBon, cnl. Dec. 5, 1803; must out Sept. 23, 18G5. Company F. Adam Biegul, enl. Dec. 3, 18G4 ; must, out Sept 23, 1805. SIXTH REGIMENT. Company G. Frederick Miller, onl. Dec. 3, 1864; killed Feb. 22, 1805. ELEVENTH REGIMENT. Company C. J. Grabur, eul. March 22, 1804 ; must, out Doc. 21, 1865. Janu's Jackson, enl. Jlarch 24, 1804; wouuiliMlandmust.outDcc.21, 18C"' William Smithy, onl. JIurch 2:1, 1864 ; captured. Company I. Jnmca llassetl, cnl. Doc. 28, 1801 ; must, out Aug. 25, ISO.'i. I Henry Moore, eul. March 31, 1804. I TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT. I Comp<tny D. George Inninn, enl. Aug. 27, 1802 ; disch. Aug. 31, ISfJ. L. H. Wliilncy, cnl. Aug. 30, 1K02; dL«-h. Feb. 1, 1863. Charles lU'aril, enl. Aug. 31, 1802; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. B. Br.ui.*in, enl. Aug. 25, ISia ; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. F. M. Cleninns, enl. Aug. 'M, 1802 ; disch. Aug. 31, 1803. S. A. Btnedict.enl. Aug. 23, 181.2; disch. Aug. 31, 1803. William Brooks, enl. Aug. 25, 1802. L. N. llnuiBon, cnl. Aug. 2.5, 1802; died June 30, 1803. C. L. Burrlle, enl. Aug. 3<>, 11*02; disch. Aug. 31, 18C3. O. N. nincknmn, enl. Aug. 30, lWi2; dlsih. Aug. 31. 1803. T. (\ Cornell, cnl. Aug. 25. 1862 ; kille.1 June S3, 1803. ' H. L. Durman, cnl. Aug. 2j, 1802 ; disch. Aug. 31, 1863. ^ a . sLtu^^.TW'.^. HUNTINGTON. 417 .1. Kwi-ii, enl. AiiK. Wl, ISI'.J; ilisch. Aug. .'SI, ISf;:!. JiuiKs lliiMiclI. i-nl. Ati;;. :;S, IS(i2: iliscli. Auj;. ;J1, IsC3. S. O. ]Iul>l»ll, cnl. Aug. 30, l.*i; disili. Aug. ai, ISl'.;!. K. A. ll..].kiii», .Mil. Aug. :in, ISCi; iliscli. Aug. 31, 1.-iG3. 11. llu.kiii», onl. Aug .'!«, ISC'; diaili. Aug. 31, 1803. CliiUli-s .luil.sfin, i!ul. Aug. 29, 18i;2; (lis.li. Aug. 31, ^XKt. 0. L. R.)\vli-.v, ful. Aug. 30, 1S02; ilisi:h. Aug. 31, lSf.3. J. Scli.ilJy, .■nl. Aug. Wi, l.sO'i; .li,<fli. Aug. 31, l«ri3. S. TvtiRT, iMil. Aug. 30, 1S02; .liiicli. Aug. 31, LSKS. i;. .■<. Tlu.uiii.s .11, .111, Si'|.t. 2, 1SC2: ilisili. Aug. 31, 1.<C3. D. Ufl.ir.1, i-ul. Aug. .30, l,>ir.i ; iliscli. Aug. 31, 1,SC3. 11. S. WI Icr, oiil. Aug. ;!0, 1.<|-.J: .lisi-h. Aug. 31, 1,<<03. All.ert Viilc, enl. Aug. 27, 1S02; ilis.-li. Aug. 31, 1803. Compaiiij Ir, ,1. r. Ilul.lull, ful. >'..v. 12, 18C2; Ir.iiis. t.. luv. Corps. NINTH l:E(il.MKNT. Compautj F. James Il..\viinl, cril. Miircli 31, 18U4 ; must. ..ut Aug. 3, ISM. FIFl'II KEia.MEXT. ■\Villiani Anustic.ng, ciil. Jlarrli lU, 1SC4. Williaui King, lUil. March 10, 180-1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. THE SIIELTON FAMILY OF COXXECTICUT. As far as i.s known, the .Sheltiim scattereil thriiii<.'Ii the Nortlieru States are deseenchuits of Daniel .Shel- ton, and those in the Soiitliern States, wliere the name has often been elianfred to t.'hilton, are (k'seendants of Richard Shelton, his brother. The ohl lionie of tlie Shelton family in Enjjland was at Slielton, in County Norfolk, but the branch from whicli the American SheUons are descended were more recently in Derbyshire. Daniel and Uicli- 1 ard Shelton came to this country before ItilXt, Kichard i going to Virginia and Daniel to .Stratford, (Jonn., ; where he settled. Jle was one of the non-resident proprietors of AVaterbury, Conn., and owned lands in I Stratford, Stamford, Farniington, O.xford, Woodbury, '• and Derby, lie lived in that part of Stratford called ; Long Hill. He married April 4, 1(!!I2, Elizabetli, daughter of Samuel Welles and granddaughter of Hon. Thomas Welles, one of the early (tovernors of Connecticut; he died in January, 1728, at about sixty years of age. He had two daugliters and seven sons. One son died aged twenty-one, the others mar- l ried and lived within what were then the limits of the town of Stratford. The eldest son, .losepli .Shelton, b(jrix .luiie 24, KiOG, married Mary, daughter of Josejili IloUister, of Glas- tonbury. Josei>li Shelton lived at Long Hill ; he died there Aug. 10, 17S2, aged eiglity-si.\. He had four daughters and two sons, — Jo.seph, who died aged four- teen, and William Slielton, born .luly 2C., 17;5!t, who married, Oct. 1, 17C)4, Susannah, daughter of Tiioma.s Strong, of Brookhaven, L. I., a descendant of Elder John Strong, of the Dorchester colony. Elder Brews- 1 ter, of the " JIayflower," and Roger Eudlow, Deputy-